Bill Text: CT HB05990 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Changes To The Connecticut Medical Examining Board.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-24 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [HB05990 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05990-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5990 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 2210 | ||||
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. FLEISCHMANN, 18th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE CONNECTICUT MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 20-8a of the general statutes be amended to require that: (1) The Governor make six appointments to the board, legislative leadership make six appointments to the board and patient advocacy groups make three appointments to the board; (2) board reappointments or replacements be distributed among appointing authorities in the same ratio; (3) of the fifteen members of the board, at least one be a patient advocate who is not a physician, and at least one be an attorney with expertise in the practice of criminal law; (4) the board complete investigations and take appropriate action not later than six months after the filing of a complaint; and (5) the board contact the Chief State's Attorney if it appears that an individual currently or formerly under investigation violated state criminal statutes.
Statement of Purpose:
To improve the effectiveness of the Connecticut Medical Examining Board and strengthen patient protection in the state.